Business Administration – Accounting Program (with work experience) (B157)

Program Description

Program Overview

The Business Administration – Accounting (with work experience) three-year advanced diploma provides you with everything you’ll need to perform complex accounting functions and contribute to key decision-making. Plus, you'll gain valuable work experience that's sure to impress prospective employers. This program prepares graduates for exciting career opportunities, including financial accounting, financial analysis, and management accounting.

Full Description

The Business Administration – Accounting (with work experience) three-year advanced diploma gives you the knowledge and skills needed for accounting jobs in a wide range of industries. Through a combination of in-class learning and on-the-job experience, you’ll explore topics like auditing, corporate taxation, law, and strategic management that will help you in your future career.

Here are some skills you’ll be able to show off after completion of the Business Administration - Accounting program:

  • Proficiency in spreadsheets, databases and accounting software programs
  • Advising business owners and managers on important strategic decisions
  • Recording financial transactions for all types of business structures
  • Preparing and presenting financial statements and reports
  • Preparing income tax returns for individuals and corporations
  • Performing accounting transactions in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

This program (B157) is offered with work experience. Students wishing to apply for Business Administration – Accounting without work experience should apply to B107.

This Centre for Business program is part of our School of Accounting and Finance.

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Fourteen programs at the Centre for Business have earned international recognition from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Advanced diploma and diploma programs at the Schools of Accounting and Finance, Human Resources, Management, and Marketing and the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Services) program at the School of Accounting and Finance have ACBSP accreditation. George Brown is now one of only two colleges in Ontario to have earned ACBSP accreditation.

Your Field Education Options

Work experience (co-op and internship)

This program requires the successful completion of two semesters of work experience to graduate. This work experience is either co-op (paid) or internship (unpaid). Either one will give you the practical experience employers value.

George Brown works with employers and industry partners to identify potential work experience opportunities. Students are also strongly encouraged to pursue self-directed industry work experience opportunities they believe will provide the learning experiences they value and meet the learning outcomes of the program.

This valuable work experience can, in turn, be added to your resumé.

For more detailed information about Field Education visit our Learning Environment page.

Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities

Career Options

The combination of skills that you will obtain through this program can lead to a wide range of excellent career opportunities in many sectors. These include financial accounting, financial analysis and management accounting. Accounting skills are widely sought after for many different management positions across a wide range of industries. Graduates of the program have found employment as:

  • audit associate
  • accounting analyst
  • accounts payable or receivables clerk
  • junior accountant
  • financial analyst

Educational Pathways

Graduates of the Business Administration – Accounting advanced diploma may be eligible for advanced standing in the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Services) program at George Brown. For information on additional future study options, see our transfer guide.

Degree Transfer Option

Graduates of the Advanced Accounting Diploma (B107/B157) who have a minimum Program GPA of 3.0 may be eligible to transfer into Semester 5 of the Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Services) with a specialization in Accounting (B322). Block Transfer students are granted a minimum of 20, up to a maximum of 25 credits towards their degree program.

If you are a B107/B157 graduate who is interested in transferring to B322, but do not meet the GPA standard for transfer, you may be eligible to upgrade.

For more information on the transfer process, please contact Katherine Friesen: kfriesen@georgebrown.ca

For further information on program content, CPA qualifications and how this program might further your career, please contact Mohammad Khan: Mohammad.Khan@georgebrown.ca

Designations

Graduates of this program may wish to pursue other accounting designations or credentials. For information on accounting designations, please contact their respective websites or the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, or visit cpaontario.ca.

Graduates of this program may wish to pursue membership with the Association of Chartered Certificate Accountants (ACCA). For more information, please please visit the ACCA website.

The B107 program is accredited by ACCA until December 30th, 2022. Graduates of B107 before this date are entitled to the following exemptions:

ACCA QualificationFoundations in Accountancy (FIA) Qualification 
  • Business and Technology (BT)
  • Management Accounting (MA)
  • Financial Accounting (FA)
  • Corporate and Business Law (LW)

 

  • All foundation papers.

For more information, please visit the ACCA website.

Note: The requirements for each designation/certification are set by the granting body, not George Brown College. In order to qualify for these designations/certifications, you need to follow the process listed on its websites and meet all the requirements applicable to you.

Opportunities exist for three-year Accounting or Financial Services diploma students to enter the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Services) program through an articulation agreement.

For further information, see our transfer guide.

Alumni Impact

We are immensely proud of the contributions of our alumni in Toronto and around the globe.
 
From Michelin-starred restaurants to major construction, entertainment, community and financial organizations, our graduates are truly making an impact across a range of industries.

Latest alumni stories 

George Brown provided me with a base that I needed to start my career in the accounting/financial industry. The practical experiences and real-work exposure that I got as part of my program were immensely helpful.Read more about Rushi's story

Rushi Patel
Ontario College Advanced Diploma

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